Association Between Levels of D-Dimer, Fibrinogen and PAI-1 in Elderly Patients With Infection and Occurrence of Cardio- and Cerebro-vascular Disease After Discharge

Sponsor
Wolfson Medical Center (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00512603
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The association between the levels of d-dimer, fibrinogen and PAI-1 in plasma of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine departments because of infection and the occurrence of cardio- and cerebro-vascular disease after discharge

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    52 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Study Start Date :
    Jan 1, 2007
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Jan 1, 2008
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Jul 1, 2008

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. thrombosis [24 months]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    65 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Acute infection
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Anticoagulant therapy

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Wolfson Medical Center

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Asher Winder, MD, Wolfson Medical Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Asher Winder, Senior Physician, Institute of Hematology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. Responsible of Thrombosis & Hemostasis clinic, Wolfson Medical Center
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00512603
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • DD-CVD-1
    First Posted:
    Aug 7, 2007
    Last Update Posted:
    Jan 16, 2013
    Last Verified:
    May 1, 2007
    Keywords provided by Asher Winder, Senior Physician, Institute of Hematology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. Responsible of Thrombosis & Hemostasis clinic, Wolfson Medical Center
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jan 16, 2013